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Revel in the beauty and history of one of Europe's great waterways with this hop-on/hop-off cruise pass on the romantic Rhine River. Admire passing scenery like legendary Loreley Rock and imposing castles while sipping a coffee or beer on deck, and customize your itinerary with 19 different stops at tiny medieval towns and bigger cities along the way. The pass is valid all day on the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine from Cologne to Linz and Koblenz to Mainz.

Highlights

All-day Rhine River cruise pass

Hop on and off at any of 19 different stops between Cologne and Linz and Koblenz and Mainz

See the world's highest concentration of castles on the UNESCO-listed Middle Rhine

Watch the passing scenery from the deck of a comfortable river cruiser

Design your own itinerary to explore medieval towns, modern cities, and Rhineland's famous castles

Enjoy onboard amenities including restrooms, indoor/outdoor seating, and a cafe

What You Can Expect

Cruise through the Loreley Valley

Kick off your customized voyage at any of the 19 different stops on the KD cruise line between Koblenz and Mainz and Cologne and Linz. Check the timetables ahead of time, and present your voucher at the ticket window before hopping on board a comfortable river cruiser equipped with restrooms, indoor and outdoor seating, and a cafe. With the highest concentration of castles anywhere in the world, the Middle Rhine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and and has inspired countless artists and writers throughout the centuries.

Stay on board to discover new views around every river bend, or hop off and on at your choice of stops like big-city Koblenz and Cologne or medieval gems like Bacharach, St. Goar, and Boppard, where winding streets and half-timbered houses create an atmosphere straight from a Grimms fairytale. See the legendary Loreley Rock, steeped in sailor’s lore, and admire 20 different castles perched high above the river banks, from beautifully restored Marksburg and Schönburg to the ghostly ruins of Rheinfels.

Stay as long as you like in each town, and plan your onward and return trips using the KD timetables. Just be sure not to miss the last boat of the day! While on board, enjoy a snack and coffee, beer, or wine from the cafe (own expense) and settle into a front-row seat for one of the world’s most scenic river cruises.

Note: Ticket is not valid on special theme or dining cruises.

Customer Reviews

My family and I went on this cruise last July. It was awesome - we really enjoyed it. The only question we had was that it was posted on the Frankfurt page. The cruise isn't anywhere near Frankfurt. Luckily, we had a rental car and, so, were able to make the one hour plus drive to the boats.

The sights were second to none. If you want to see castles in a relaxed manner this is the way to go, Rhine River 20 castles tour. Once on the boat, I picked out my chair and table sat back and enjoyed the tour. A glass of wine later I was chilled and in awe of the magnificent scenery. Audio commentaries came on as the castles approached. Informative and to the point. First in German and then in English. The service was friendly and quick. Earlier I had contacted viator company because I had messed up the date of my ticket, they looked into it and in no time they fixed my mistake and I was on my way on my cruise. Thank you for handling that so professionally. Until next time, I will do this cruise again I am sure of it.

We really enjoyed this river cruise however, we made the mistake of going both ways. We would have preferred to travel only one way, especially since it was so cold when we were there in August. It is a spectacular cruise for seeing a lot of castles, and we had a great time at Boppard. It's a charming little town that we had never heard of until we arrived there.

It was difficult trying to figure out the time schedule, and missed the morning departure. We took a train to the turn around location and got on board and got to see the awesome views on the Rhine River!

The Rhine River tour was Great. Awesome, Awesome. Only One Problem. 4 Boats and You Have No Clue Which One. Very Poor Instructions. I would rate the boat ride a 5. As far as the rest. I, was most Stressed. They get a Zero. We almost missed the boat.

The Viator voucher Rhine River 20 Castles.. was not what we expected. When we presented our voucher at Cologne, the ticket office clerk told us that to see the heritage section of the river, we would need to take a 2 hour train journey to Koblenz, presumably the nearest starting point for the 20 castles section of the river. Time did not allow this, so we took a day trip on the river. The Rhine that we saw was reasonably interesting, but not what we thought we had bought. We had only two seriously disappointing days on our 28 day Europe holiday, and this was one of them.

This tour is so bad it's practically a scam! For 1, it's only 17.50 euro to get a ticket at the window. So you're basically paying double getting it here. Second, hop on hop off is incredibly misleading. I hopped off at one stop and no boat ever came back to hop back onto. The castles are all focused in the center of the cruise path too, so if you're coming from the cruise's starting point, you'll be lucky to have enough time to see 1 castle.

This was horrible and not what it says it would be. There wasn't go on hip off privileges.

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English - Guide

German - Guide

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